An NSRI rescue boat at sea. 2 minutes A 36-year-old man has drowned at Fish Hoek Beach on the Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape. National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Spokesperson Craig Lambinon, says that teams had been activated after reports that a man had disappeared under water after jumping from rocks. He says that lifeguards had…
Airlink flight 1 minute Airlink has issued a statement indicating its daily flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town to Maputo in Mozambique have been disrupted due to the civil unrest in Mozambique. Customer Notice | 24 December 2024 – Airlink regrets to announce disruptions to some of its daily services from Johannesburg and Cape Town…
The scene of a fatal crash involving two vehicles on the N2 near Gonubie Farmers in East London. 2 minutes The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says they’ve met with the taxi industry leadership following a series of road crashes involving minibus taxis and trucks. In the latest incident, seven people were killed and five injured when…
People work in a chicken processing plant 1 minute South Africa is set to continue to enjoy duty-free access to US markets in 2025 under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This was confirmed in a notice issued over the weekend addressing changes to the eligibility of AGOA partner countries. The move announced by…
Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga. 1 minute Eskom has managed to save approximately R16 billion this year from reduction in diesel usage. Last year, the power utility spent about R30 billion burning diesel using open gas turbines. This was during efforts to keep the lights on when there was heavy load shedding. Electricity Minister Kgosientsho…
File image: Accident road sign. 1 minute Free State Emergency Services says a truck carrying explosives is on fire on the N1 – 10 km north of Kroonstad. Three people have sustained minor injuries, and there are also multiple light motor vehicles involved. Spokesperson Sipho Towa says fire services and other emergency services are on…
The logo of Amazon is seen on the door of an Amazon Books retail store in New York City, US, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid 2 minutes The competition in South Africa’s e-commerce sector is intensifying with global players like Amazon gradually reshaping the landscape. A recent report suggests that growth in the digital economy…
Shimza hosted an annual Christmas party for over 30 orphanages, benefiting more than 1500 children across Ekurhuleni, Gauteng 3 minutes Christmas is traditionally a day for families to get together but for many who don’t have family or have strained relationships, it can be a very lonely time. South African DJ and music producer Ashley…
South African Weather Services has issued a warning for severe thunderstorms. 1 minute The South African Weather Service says KwaZulu-Natal residents should brace themselves for wet weather conditions over the next few days. Weather forecaster Sihle Dlamini says various parts of the province can expect up to a 60% chance of thundershowers. “We have 60%…
Proteas team. 2 minutes South Africa are within touching distance of a place in next June’s World Test Championship final at Lord’s but must win at least one of their two tests against Pakistan, which start with the Boxing Day encounter in Pretoria. A run of five successive test victories in the last five months…
